University Organization and Administration
General Information
Introduction
This information is prepared for the convenience of faculty, employees and students and is not to be construed as an official publication of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. In case of any divergence from or conflict with the bylaws or policies of the Board of Regents, the official bylaws and policies of the Board of Regents shall prevail.
The Medical College of Georgia is an affirmative action/equal opportunity educational institution in that no person shall, on the grounds of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, age, religion or disability, be excluded from participation in, or be otherwise subject to discrimination in any educational program, activity or facility.
University Organization and Administration
The president is the chief administrative officer of the Medical College of Georgia. MCG
affiliates with the teaching hospital, MCG Health Inc. and the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home. The latter is owned by the Veterans Service Board of Georgia and is operated under contract by MCG. The Medical College of Georgia has on-campus clinical facilities, as well as affiliate teaching arrangements with several other hospitals and facilities. Chief among these is University Hospital, the
municipal hospital for Augusta/Richmond County, and the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Augusta.
The faculty and administrative officers are governed by policies of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and of the university.
Senior Administration
- Dr. Daniel W. Rahn
President
- Dr. Barry D. Goldstein
Provost
- Dr. J. Michael Ash
Vice President, Administration
- Dr. Michael H. Miller
Vice President, Enrollment and Student Services
- Mr. R. Bryan Ginn, Jr.
Vice President, University Advancement
- Mr. Peter Munger
Interim Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
- Ms. Beth P. Brigdon
Vice President, Information Technology
- Mr. Andrew R. H. Newton (interim)
Vice President, Legal Affairs
- Dr. Frank A. Treiber
Vice President, Research
- Dr. Roman M. Cibirka
Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs
- Dr. Anthony L. Mulloy
Associate Vice President, Clinical Research
- Ms. Betty Aldridge
Associate Vice President, Research
and Sponsored Program Administration
- Dr. Michael G. Gabridge
Associate Vice President, Technology Transfer
and Economic Development
- Ms. Deborah L. Barshafsky
Executive Assistant to the President
- Mr. Andrew R. H. Newton
Senior Legal Advisor
- Dr. Leona C. Mishoe
Dean, School of Allied Health Sciences
- Dr. Connie L. Drisko
Dean, School of Dentistry
- Dr. Gretchen B. Caughman
Dean, School of Graduate Studies
- Dr. Steve J. Schwab
Interim Dean, School of Medicine
- Dr. Lucy N. Marion
Dean, School of Nursing
The Medical College of Georgia, chartered in 1828 as a single academy to provide instruction in "several branches of the healing art," is a major academic health center and a health sciences research university. The institution, consisting of the schools of Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine and Nursing and MCG Hospital and Clinics, serves as a highly focused and specialized student body. As an academic health center and research university, the Medical College of Georgia is committed to:
- Excellence in academic achievement, which will bring to it national and international recognition
- Development of a fully integrated and cost-efficient health care system that provides leading-edge clinical innovation and technology
- A shared responsibility for meeting the health care needs of a widely dispersed and highly diverse population
- Broadly based research, scholarship and creative endeavors consistent with the highest standard of academic excellence
- To provide outstanding educational programs for health professionals, biomedical scientists and educators at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels and for lifelong learning through excellence in teaching and the total development of students in response to Georgia's health needs.
- To provide a high-quality, state-of-the-art health care system, which includes health promotion and disease prevention, and to encourage, test and improve access through the innovations in health care delivery responsive to the changing demographics and needs of the people of the state and nation.
- To be a leading center of excellence in research by generating and applying biomedical knowledge and technology to human health and disease and to play an expanding role in transferring technology to the health care delivery system.
-- Approved an adopted by the Board of Regents, July 9, 1996.
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia is a constitutional body empowered to govern all public institutions of higher learning in Georgia. Its members are appointed for staggered terms by the governor of Georgia.
The chancellor, appointed by the regents, reports to the regents on behalf of the university system's 34 institutions. Presidents of the institutions report to the regents through the chancellor.
The university system is made up of diverse institutions, ranging from universities to junior colleges and four-year liberal arts colleges. Ninety percent of the state's population is estimated to be within commuting distance of a unit of the system.
Where to Go, Whom to See
| Academic Information Registrar's Office 171 Kelly Administration Building |
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| Admissions School of Medicine School of Medicine Admissions 2040 Kelly Administration Building Dentistry |
(706) 721-3186
(706) 721-2725 |
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| Transfer of Credit Academic Admissions Office 170 Kelly Administration Building |
(706) 721-2725 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career Services Second Floor, Student Center |
(706) 721-3356 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Catalog Registrar's Office 171 Kelly Administration Building |
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| Chaplain The Rev. W. Jeffrey Flowers 201 MCG Hospital |
(706) 721-2929 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Check Cashing ($50 limit) Bookstore First Floor, Student Center |
(706) 721-3581 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Laboratories Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library Second Floor, Student Center |
(706) 721-3441 (706) 721-3356 |
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| Department of Biostatistics Third Floor, Pavilion I |
(706) 721-3785 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Counseling Personal Student Health Psychologist Student Health Center Academic Academic Advisors, Deans, Associate Deans Minority Students Director of Student Diversity Second Floor, Student Center |
(706)721-3448 (706) 721-2821 |
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| Employment - Summer/Part-time Financial Aid Office 2013 Kelly Administration Building - Placement Office Student Center - Spouse Employment Employment Office, Personnel Building - Financial Assistance Financial Aid Office 2013 Kelly Administration Building |
(706) 721-4901 (706) 721-3356 (706) 721-3081 (706) 721-4901 |
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| Health Center
Credit Union First Floor, Faculty Office Building or Second Floor, Annex II |
(706) 721-2040 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Housing Housing Office, Second Floor, Student Center Applications, Room Assignments, Maintenance Off-Campus Housing After-hours and weekend maintenance |
(706) 721-3471 (706) 721-2434 |
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| International Visitor Visa Information Office of Student Diversity Second Floor, Student Center |
(706) 721-2821 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Library
Information Center Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library |
(706) 721-3441 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lost and Found Report Stolen Articles Public Safety Office |
(706) 721-2911 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mail Mail Room and Student Mailboxes 114 Central Distribution Building |
(706) 721-3996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notary Public Registrar's Office 173 Kelly Administration Building |
(706) 721-2201 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking Annex II |
(706) 721-2911 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Photocopy Center First Floor, Annex II |
(706) 721-3333 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Plant Physical Plant Administrative Building |
(706) 721-3477 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Police Public Safety Division |
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| Printing First Floor, Annex II |
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| Recreational Activities Student Government Association Second Floor, Student Center |
(706) 721-3357 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Security Escort Service Public Safety Division |
(706) 721-2911 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Service for the Handicapped Director of Student Affairs Second Floor, Student Center |
(706) 721-3356 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Student Center Building Coordinator Second Floor, Student Center Meeting Room Reservations Second Floor, Student Center Student Government Association President Second Floor, Student Center |
(706) 721-3471 (706) 721-3356 (706) 721-3357 |
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| Student Conduct Code and Procedures Division of Student Affairs Second Floor, Student Center |
(706) 721-3356 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Student Health Pavilion II |
(706) 721-3448 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Group Student Health Insurance Group Student Disability Insurance Division of Student Affairs Second Floor, Student Center |
(706) 721-3356 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Veterans' Benefits Registrar's Office 173 Kelly Administration Building |
(706) 721-2201 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Voter Registration Registrar's Office 173 Kelly Administration Building |
(706) 721-2201 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Withdrawal Refer to Student Withdrawal Policy
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Use of the Masculine Pronoun
Since the English language contains no singular pronoun which includes both sexes, wherever the word "he" appears in this handbook, it signifies he/she.